Transportation Inspectors Salary
Average salary, salary range, and compensation data for Transportation Inspectors positions across the United States.
Median Annual Salary
$85,750
National average
Salary Range
$40,090 – $137,120
10th–90th percentile
Data Year
2024
Source: BLS
Transportation Inspectors Salary by City
| Location | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $138,030 | $94,100 | N/A |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $134,410 | $103,400 | $158,850 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $125,040 | $72,250 | $135,200 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $123,780 | $62,100 | $154,960 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $122,920 | $45,840 | $148,490 |
| Wichita, KS | $120,640 | $36,170 | $154,770 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $119,640 | $64,930 | $159,620 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $118,790 | $45,800 | $158,500 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $117,830 | $51,830 | $161,700 |
| Richmond, VA | $115,110 | $46,400 | $144,520 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $114,940 | $64,930 | $144,600 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $113,030 | $53,670 | $150,700 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $112,900 | $46,790 | $128,710 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $112,340 | $42,430 | $154,880 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $111,110 | $74,390 | $139,510 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $107,940 | $60,520 | $146,620 |
| Idaho | $107,440 | $38,510 | $146,620 |
| Helena, MT | $107,240 | $37,230 | $146,620 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $106,910 | $59,480 | $151,590 |
| Springfield, IL | $106,850 | $45,090 | $141,590 |
| Columbia, SC | $106,850 | $43,700 | $142,560 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $106,850 | $55,660 | $142,560 |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $105,780 | $36,500 | $151,840 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $105,650 | $30,420 | $144,370 |
| Hawaii | $105,650 | $30,420 | $144,370 |
| Oklahoma | $104,490 | $65,420 | $146,620 |
| North Dakota | $104,330 | $69,380 | $138,490 |
| District of Columbia | $103,970 | $61,860 | $181,520 |
| Rochester, NY | $103,880 | $56,550 | $151,380 |
| Kansas | $103,810 | $36,170 | $134,430 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $101,440 | $38,030 | $150,700 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $101,210 | $62,780 | $138,900 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $100,440 | $40,030 | $142,080 |
| Wisconsin | $100,310 | $58,350 | $149,050 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $99,750 | $62,880 | $139,940 |
| Birmingham, AL | $99,470 | $43,410 | $135,680 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $98,560 | $47,640 | $133,680 |
| Georgia | $98,150 | $47,760 | $142,060 |
| Nevada | $97,880 | $47,650 | $133,020 |
| Washington | $97,360 | $64,930 | $150,530 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $95,420 | $59,490 | $167,270 |
| Maryland | $95,420 | $52,750 | $144,040 |
| Iowa | $94,990 | $39,540 | $156,830 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $93,950 | $58,350 | $140,210 |
| Jackson, MS | $93,660 | $67,570 | $138,490 |
| Massachusetts | $92,870 | $40,830 | $118,290 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $92,870 | $40,830 | $120,700 |
| Colorado | $91,660 | $34,690 | $149,450 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $91,330 | $42,140 | $134,430 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $91,150 | $55,230 | $95,460 |
| New York | $91,150 | $64,680 | $95,460 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $90,670 | $37,580 | $135,640 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $88,920 | $50,480 | $153,340 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $86,770 | $67,920 | $147,620 |
| Florida | $86,770 | $47,570 | $141,000 |
| Oregon | $85,450 | $58,200 | $137,230 |
| Delaware | $85,310 | $39,870 | $125,150 |
| Columbus, OH | $85,200 | $53,440 | $144,390 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $85,080 | $47,440 | $143,150 |
| Cleveland, OH | $84,500 | $36,780 | $140,400 |
| Texas | $84,180 | $35,470 | $137,370 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $83,850 | $44,440 | $126,260 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $83,790 | $71,590 | $129,480 |
| Arkansas | $83,560 | $34,860 | $117,190 |
| Nebraska | $82,720 | $62,320 | $126,610 |
| Kentucky | $82,460 | $40,880 | $130,330 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $82,460 | $39,020 | $87,360 |
| Reno, NV | $81,730 | $43,960 | $134,740 |
| Michigan | $81,470 | $35,440 | $148,240 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $81,340 | $47,310 | $127,920 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $80,840 | $36,020 | $106,200 |
| Salem, OR | $80,580 | $58,750 | $115,480 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $80,260 | $34,600 | $134,320 |
| Connecticut | $80,130 | $41,110 | $143,690 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $80,130 | $65,280 | $146,850 |
| Ohio | $79,860 | $42,540 | $143,110 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $79,410 | $47,150 | $137,980 |
| Louisiana | $79,280 | $35,240 | $134,410 |
| South Carolina | $79,040 | $52,610 | $103,400 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $78,390 | $33,470 | $136,320 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $78,230 | $32,740 | $99,030 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $78,120 | $35,400 | $89,120 |
| Indiana | $78,100 | $36,780 | $128,690 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $77,640 | $57,960 | $103,420 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $77,020 | $61,430 | $103,490 |
| South Dakota | $76,960 | $45,510 | $134,410 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $76,920 | $61,390 | $133,060 |
| Mississippi | $76,820 | $64,640 | $98,890 |
| Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $76,820 | $61,930 | $94,170 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $76,420 | $52,610 | $92,700 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $76,400 | $57,290 | $79,010 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $75,690 | $47,650 | $126,480 |
| California | $75,590 | $40,350 | $136,260 |
| North Carolina | $75,570 | $33,170 | $129,480 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,420 | $48,020 | $156,240 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $75,110 | $43,850 | $129,540 |
| Fresno, CA | $74,560 | $37,320 | $103,690 |
| Tennessee | $74,450 | $36,960 | $130,330 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $74,310 | $47,790 | $122,210 |
| Springfield, MA | $73,800 | $37,650 | $104,500 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $73,180 | $36,170 | $148,930 |
| Virginia | $73,070 | $53,400 | $145,250 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $73,000 | $42,910 | $172,370 |
| Vallejo, CA | $71,980 | $46,590 | $76,960 |
| West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $71,670 | $57,780 | $87,860 |
| Alabama | $70,550 | $43,410 | $128,710 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $69,760 | $39,550 | $136,260 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $66,370 | $45,680 | $140,710 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $66,370 | $40,080 | $138,490 |
| Tulsa, OK | $65,420 | $51,280 | $123,450 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $64,990 | $55,180 | $105,930 |
| Syracuse, NY | $64,680 | $50,670 | $88,710 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $64,680 | $47,010 | $88,720 |
| Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $64,340 | $57,020 | $82,180 |
| New Mexico | $63,730 | $53,640 | $111,450 |
| Utah | $62,960 | $36,620 | $134,430 |
| Missouri | $62,950 | $37,360 | $137,630 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $62,620 | $34,000 | $161,050 |
| Billings, MT | $61,210 | $38,090 | $113,730 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $57,930 | $38,150 | $140,170 |
| Illinois | $57,590 | $39,490 | $125,690 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $56,810 | $35,510 | $150,160 |
| Maine | $55,220 | $37,610 | $149,850 |
| New Jersey | $54,860 | $40,080 | $102,840 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $54,250 | $45,800 | $127,420 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $53,010 | $35,570 | $134,590 |
| West Virginia | $50,770 | $41,990 | $122,180 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $49,890 | $30,830 | $120,640 |
| Puerto Rico | $49,880 | $21,690 | $117,190 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $49,840 | $32,810 | $78,220 |
| Montana | $49,010 | $37,180 | $110,300 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $47,520 | $39,750 | $125,150 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $45,960 | $32,910 | $131,890 |
| Arizona | $45,950 | $32,040 | $128,320 |
| El Paso, TX | $45,220 | $27,080 | $77,940 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $42,740 | $36,190 | $95,690 |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $39,750 | $39,750 | $81,130 |
| Laredo, TX | $37,430 | $26,720 | $80,950 |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $37,180 | $37,180 | $62,300 |
| Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $37,180 | $37,180 | $62,090 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Transportation Inspectors make?▾
The median annual salary for a Transportation Inspectors is $85,750, with a typical range of $40,090 – $137,120 depending on experience, location, and employer.
What is the starting salary for a Transportation Inspectors?▾
Entry-level Transportation Inspectors positions typically start around $40,090 per year. Salaries increase significantly with experience and specialization.
Where do Transportation Inspectorss earn the most?▾
Transportation Inspectorss tend to earn the highest salaries in major metropolitan areas. Use the salary by city table above to compare compensation across different locations.
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